All Chapters of SHADOWS OF TRUST : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Maddy was making some Brown soup. She didn’t eat much and was now hungry. She took some bread from the fridge and heated it in the oven. She had barely slept that night and she needed to keep her spirits up. She opened all the windows at the back of the house and let the air rush in. There were two guards at the front and three roaming the back. They were all armed. Philip tried his best to protect her, and she appreciated it.She looked up and saw one of the guards leaning against the wall. He looked sick.“Morning Leo, are you okay?” Leo immediately stood straight. “Good morning, yes ma’am.”“You were here when we left, why are you still here?” “My relief didn’t show up, I’m pulling a double.”“Like hell you are, call Andre and let her know, come in and have something to eat.”Leo frowned. He was an ex-soldier, no way he would abandon his post, Andre would skin him alive and then Philip would kill what’s left.“Thank you Mrs. Kilian I will be just fine.”“Leo if you don’t get in her

Kate was sitting at her desk in her home office. Philip had helped her set up her own business. She provided Admin services for companies all from the comfort of her own home. She could clock her own hours, and remain at home when the baby came. She was coming along nicely but her nights were filled with thoughts and dreams of Mike. She loved that idiot with all her heart and she wished things had gone differently.She heard her cell ping and when she looked at it, her heart skipped several beats as she put her hand on her tummy. It was Mike.“Well well, if it isn’t Mike Richard Kilian.” “Kate.” His tone was ice-cold for some reason.“Attitude so early in the conversation? Tsk tsk, try again Mr. Kilian.” “Is the baby mine or Philips?” Mike was angry. Kate gasped. She felt hurt.“Wow, I think this is where I hang up and ask you to never call me again.” “I loved you Kate, why did you have to be with him?” “He was MY HUSBAND Mike, I cheated on him with YOU! Don’t you understand what we d

The next day, Lucy decided to go into to work late. She headed down to get some breakfast and almost caught a heart attack when she saw Andre at the table drinking tea.“Why am I not surprised.”“Hey sis. I don’t want to repeat myself so, do what you need to and have a seat.”Lucy got some Lemon tea and a Plate of Muffins. She sat down and waited.“Ben tried to kill my boss, the wife not Philip. He is going down and he will take you with him if you don’t do what I tell you. The proposal you are preparing is for a fake job, Ben is being set up, his account will appear as if he took the funds from the government account and he will be arrested and thrown in jail.”“Where do I come in.”“He will try to pin it on you so he can get away.” “He won’t do that, he loves me.”“Seriously Lucy, he has been having sex with you in his office for five years, has he ever taken you on a trip, a date, bought you a gift? He gives everything to his wife and children, why can’t you see that?”“He is leavi

As Lucy stared at the newspaper, she felt someone in the room with her. “What do you want Andrela?”“Not a damned thing. Just wanted to see your face.”“Why? To see how I messed up my life, betrayed you for a man? Who cares, I don’t need you.”“Got that shit right, I wish you and your baby all the best, don’t call me for anything.” Andre shrugged and left.Lucy flung herself on her bed and cried for the rest of the day. She heard a knock through her daze and went to answer the door. The moment she opened it, she felt a hard slap across the face. She stepped back a few feet and put her hand to her cheek. Looking at the woman in the doorway, she understood.“Leave me alone with my misery Porella, I have nothing to say to you.” “Ben has AIDS, did you know that?”Lucy gasped. No she did not.“I don’t have it, do you want to know why?” “No point but tell me anyway.”“He loved me, he didn’t want to infect me. I was sick before he got it and we hadn’t touched each other in over a year.”Lucy

“Tell me.” Lucy said confidently as she got comfortable. “I went to prison for almost killing my wife.” Lucy gasped but continued waiting for the story. Henry sighed.“We agreed to have two children after we got married. She got pregnant within a year after we bought a house. What she did not tell me was that she married me for my money, and she didn’t want to ruin her figure with a child from me. She was seven months pregnant when she went drinking and crashed the car into a streetlamp. She hit the steering wheel and it forced her into an abortion. She did not have a scratch, cut or bruise on her, but my baby was gone. I flew into a rage and threw her against a wall when she came home from the hospital and was going out to a party with her friends, she acted as if our child meant nothing to her. I took her car keys, hid all the credit cards and cell phone that I had given to her. I wanted to discuss this situation but no, she wanted to party. I pushed her up against the wall and bega